tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post3402872105960346576..comments2023-10-23T12:01:21.195-07:00Comments on Just Horses: Leg Injuries... Are they more common today?Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212658755276214853.post-48382562558102132482011-10-13T11:53:18.469-07:002011-10-13T11:53:18.469-07:00It's true, horses these days are definitely ov...It's true, horses these days are definitely overworked. When we showed (years ago) we did it from spring until fall. The horses weren't totally idle in the winter and there may have been an indoor show here and there but nowhere near as many as there are today. And of course the poor horses that have to do the circuit in Florida in the winter never get a break. <br /><br />It's also true that most horses don't seem to get a warm up anymore. I've seen this at a lot of barns. They also don't get the proper conditioning (slowly) before they're put into heavy work either. So you can only expect more leg injuries.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com